Disposing of books in your possesion
Advice on what to do with unwanted or unneeded copies of books
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Your rights if your publisher becomes insolvent
This is a rough guide to what it might mean for you if your publisher ceases trading, doesn’t pay you or declares itself insolvent or bankrupt
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Your copyrights and papers in your will after death
An introduction to inheritance, administration of your copyrights, your online presence, inheritance tax, valuation of literary property, bequests, and how the SoA can help
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Who will be publishing my book?
A reference guide to help assess the type of publishing arrangement you are considering
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Publicity and marketing
From bookshops and publishers to reviews and social media – a brief introduction to publicising your book
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Negotiating payment for translations
Never feel uncomfortable about asking to be paid fairly. As the translator, you are entitled to share with the author and publisher in the success of your work.
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Fee-based commissions
A checklist for authors before accepting a fee-based commission
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Engaging freelancers for speaking events
A checklist of points for commissioners engaging authors for events
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Chasing payments
This SoA guide aims to help tackle some of our members’ most common questions and provide further information about how best to go about chasing payments
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An author’s archives and papers
Guidance on the materials related to your work – your papers, manuscripts, digital files and other items – and what you might do with them
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Writing a synopsis
Join Olivia Chapman as she leads this 90-minute workshop teaching you a practical way on how to write a synopsis for submission to an agent, producer or for a competition
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ISBNs, ASINs and metadata
A guide to whether a work needs an ISBN and ASIN, who obtains them and what metadata is
